(Senior) International Medical Manager

Are you a Medical Doctor with an interest in clinical development of pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices and digital health? Would you like to be part of our medical and scientific team supporting our portfolio of medical device projects across diverse therapeutic areas? 

Then we offer you this interesting medical specialist position in the Medical & Science, Devices and Digital Health department, with opportunities for continuous personal and professional development. Apply today and join us for a life-changing career! 

The position 

As (Senior) International Medical Manager you will be responsible for providing medical input to support device development.  

Key responsibilities include: 

• Conduct Clinical Evaluations of medical devices, during which you leverage your clinical background and scientific understanding to evaluate the safety, performance, benefits, and potential risks of the device under evaluation.   

• Review and provide medical input to key documents related to design and development of medical devices.  

• Assess the need for clinical trials and establish clinical development programs.  

• Provide high-quality input during health authority interactions. 

In this position you will have a high degree of independence, and decisions taken have a high degree of business impact. In addition, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders within Novo Nordisk's global organization and countries all over the globe. The position includes limited traveling activity.  

Qualifications 

To succeed in this role, you have: 

• University degree as a Medical Doctor and scientific training at PhD level or similar. 

• Previous experience in a patient-facing role. 

• Experience (2 years+) with clinical development of pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, or Software as Medical Device development (SaMD). 

• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment. 

• Written and verbal proficiency in English. 

You should be willing to move to Denmark and work in an international arena. Novo Nordisk will support you and your family with the relocation. 

As a person, you are flexible, open-minded, and a dedicated team player with the ability to take on an informal leadership role. You possess strong communication, coordination, and planning skills, and can effectively drive complex discussions involving diverse teams. You thrive in a fast-paced, global environment with a focus on delivering high-quality results.  

About the department 

Medical & Science Devices & Digital Health has the medical responsibility over the growing portfolio of medical devices in Novo Nordisk. This includes drug delivery devices, such as pen-injectors, devices with connectivity features, injection needles and SaMD. The responsibility of the department covers the entire device lifecycle from early research to post-approval life-cycle management. 

We work in a highly cross-organizational fashion, typically at the interface between drug and device development. Our interactions involve a multitude of internal stakeholders with diverse backgrounds including device R&D, Clinical Reporting, Commercial, Clinical Operations, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs. Our key external stakeholders are the medical and scientific community, medical experts and regulatory authorities. Our team consists of 16 medical doctors. As a team, we highly value knowledge sharing, mutual support, and team spirit. 

Working at Novo Nordisk 

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without letting perfection standing in the way of good. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care. 

Contact  

For further information, please contact Mette Marie Koefoed (Senior Director, Medical & Science Devices & Digital Health) at [email protected] 

Deadline  

31 October 2024 

We will review candidates and invite them for interviews on an ongoing basis and we may close the job advert if a suitable candidate is identified; hence we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV. 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.